The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-01-11

and should yet be PAID Tor tnelr past SER
vices. 1t is not because they have done
well and faithfully their duty. but it is
because think the people will need their
services in the future, and should not ask
them 10 be given without proper provision
for meeting the necessary expenses, that
recomm nd liberal appropriation for the
future use of the board. Their report con-
tains some important suggestions as TO
needed legislation, 10 which / call your
especial attention.
DISEASES OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND QUAR-
ANTINE
The health of our domestic animals is
only second in import 'nce 10 that OF our
citizens All of them are subject to a
variety of contagious or infectious diseases,
which, for reasons inst stated, are
liable to be carried from one place TO
another at great distances without any
kind of notice. The facts call for some
rapid efficient means of checking the
spread of these diseases, either from out
side our state into this state or from this
state into another, or from ore place TO
another within this state.
In these matters, as in all others, |
think this state should make ample pro-
vision for the care and prot ection OF her
Own citizens and their property, and not
depend upon either the federal govern
ment or other state governments fer our
5 ifeIy The last general assembly passed
a hastily considered bill on this subject,
which makes some provision for prevent
ing the spread of disease in our own state,
but does not touch the matter of preventing
the entrance of disease from abroad |
call your particular attention 10 this mat
ter and trust you will perfect an adequate
and effective law on this subject
HANNIBAL AND ST. JOE RAILROAD LITI-
CATION.
The matters in litigation touching the
Hannibal d st Joe railroad bonds are now
lending in the supreme court of the
United States The case was recently
argued before such court, but the decision
has not vet reached me.
STATE MILITARY.
The military law now on our statutes is
utterly Inadequate to the purposes intended
in lis euactment-the organic ttion and
of well ordered citizen sol
diery. have already, In
different connection. stated that al think
this state should make ample provision
for the care and protection of her own cit
liens and their property, and not depend
upon either the federal Cover ment or
other state government for our safety
To this end such military
is essential. The two mos
glaring imperfections in the pr sent law
have both been Illustrated within the past
two years. The imperfections alluded TO
are LIST, absence OF any provision for pay
ing the soldier, when In the service OF the
state or even to meet the expense necessa-
rily incurred in their movements when on
duty; and 2nd, absence of proper and
efficient methods of ENFORCING discipline
at all times when discipline is needed
The inconvenience and injustice resulting
from the first of these deficiencies in the
law was made apparent when the military
were called upon by ME during the strike
of March 1885. The necessary and proper
expense incurred In their movements
was paid by me out of an appropria-
ton subject to NV order for a similar pur-
pose, but much too small for even that
the fair, reasonable and le-
climate pay of the soldiers amounting {
8, 36O.2S is yet unpaid. These soldiers are
worthy young men who were taken away
from their usual avOcations and fairly
earned the sum mentioned, which is only
the wages allowed by our own statute and
it should be paid to them. Besides being
right in itself and just debt | am told
that most of,the men can i'll afford the los
to them involved in the states failure to
paw this obligation. 1t goes wi hout saw
ing that if it is right to pay such debt
after a long delay it is battel
to make provision against
such detention iD the future by
to pay cash. The exist nee of
the second defect alluded to was develop d
in a trial in one OF the circuit courts for
Jackson county. The court holding that 4
court martial ordered for the trial of ats
officer was without lawful authority be-
cause the statute upon which it rested was
| would take il TO be
great misfortune TO the state for our mill
ny or. aniZation to 60 TO pieces, but this
r suit IS inevitable unless our Jaws on TIE
subject aye thoroughly overhauled ana
much inpro yed. L trust you gentlemen
will give this matter the consideration its
demands.
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND FISH COM
MISSION.
These two boaras have TO do with our
,ood supply. They both serve The state
without emolument md both are rendering
and important services / 10
not understand that the object in their or
yanization and their labors is to ascertain
lOw ana then instruct our farmers and
1ther a@riculturists how To merely make
money 10y raising cattle, or h1gs or fish, OF
,orn, or wheat or any of the infinite va
iety of the products of our land and
waters, but that it is their business 10 first
how and then instruct our peo-
pie how TO economically increase the
supply of all kinds of food, III
rider that our large and rapid
V increasing population may have plenty
% eat. This is matter every one is inter
sted in and as these boards are doing
rood work in that direction, hope you
will grant them sufficient money 10 meet
Ill expenses incurred in their useful an /